duties: conflict avoidance

GA: Suing for fees: A New Twist?

January 19, 2011 05:41

Levine v. Television Cablecasting, Inc., 581 S.E.2d 734 (2003) GA: Underlying divorce action Student Contributor: Farah Shahidpour Facts: Wife inherited title to a farm. She later transferred title to Television Cablecasting (TCI), a company wholly owned by her husband. Wife sues husband for...

Conflicts of Interest in Commercial Transactions: Representing Multiple Parties

June 15, 2010 05:35

Dessel v. Dessel and Donohue,431 N.W.2d 359 (Sup. Ct. 1988). Iowa underlying partnership dissolution Student contributor: Cheryl Neuman Facts: Two brothers, James and George, were partners in a business and wanted to dissolve the partnership. Both brothers retained one lawyer, the defendant in...

PA: Conflicts and Malpractice in Commercial Transactions

Bennett J. Wasserman
December 01, 2009 05:42

Fiorentino v. Rapoport,   693 A.2d 208 (Pa. Super. 1997). PA underlying sale of business interest : conflict of interest Student contributor: Cheryl Neuman Facts: Plaintiff and his business partner had established a restaurant servicing business. Ten years later, plaintiff and his...

Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers ยง16. A Lawyer's Duties to a Client --In General

Bennett J. Wasserman
October 11, 2009 00:42

To the extent consistent with the lawyer's other legal duties and subject to the other provisions of this Restatement, a lawyer must, in matters within the scope of the representation: proceed in a manner reasonably calculated to advance a client's lawful objectives, as defined by the...